Cover for pneumatic tires.



R. LATOUR.

COVER FOR PNEUMATIC TIRES.

APPLICATION FILED 11.11.20. 1910.

1,006,570, Patented Oct. 24, 1911.

, UNITED STATES 1 orrion.

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COVER FOR PNEUMATIC TIRES;

To all whom it may Be it known that I, RICHARD La'rona,

- a citizen. of the Kingdom of Belgium, and

a resident of 157 Chausse dYpres, Menin,

5 Belgium, have invented new and-useful Improvements in Covers for Pneumatic Tires.

This lnvention has for its object an improved cover for pneumatic tires, the skeleskeleton of cords in two or more crossed layers, the strands of which are completely embedded in a vulcanized mass of Para indiarubber in such a way that two adjacent or superposed strands are always separated by a layer of indiarubber and in consequence can never rub one against the other as a result of the constant deformations of the cover.

Various arrangements of corded covers have already been proposed, but none have this isolation of each strand, nor the formation of the shoulders by the continuation of the corded skeleton of the body of the cover, which formation isone of the improved features of the resent invention.

The invention will now be describedswith reference to the accompanying drawings which represent one form of construction as an example Figure 1 is a section of the cover artially torn awayjto expose the corded s iieleton; 2 shows the method of forming the said skeleton; Fi 3 shows the method of attaching the cor ed elements of the lower layer to those of the upper crossed layer, which attachment is made at the shoulder side, that is to say in a part of the cover which is not deformed when in use.

In the drawings, 4 indicates one or more layers of canvas forming the inner wall of cover. This canvas is first arched and stretched over a wooden mold-havin the internal dimension of the cover, andt encovered with a layer of Para rubber 4'. .On this Para rubbert covering is placed a layer formed of parallel strands of cord 5. ar-

ranged at a suitable inclination and leaving between them aoertain vacant space. In order to form this first corded layer, the operation as follows :The cord is cut into pieces ofequal length and the two ends of each iece are connected b a knot or splice endless-piece o a' double strand} 5,5 5 is. then stretch s s r 6, 5, Ias sho'wn in 2, the port on 515' Specification of Letters Patent. Patented Oct. 24, 1911. A pplication'flled January 20, 1910. Serial in). 589,168.

remaining pendent. When all the layer of strands 5, 5, has been ap lied or fitted, the pendent portions 5 are ta enand bent down forming a second corded layer crossing over relative to the strands of the\first, as shown in Fig. 2, after the interposition of a second layer of Para rubber 4". The bending down is effected by passing them around a trianton and shoulders of which are formed by a ular band of vulcanized indiarubber 10 orming the core of the shoulders 11. The looped ends 6 of the cords ofthe lower layer 5 and those 6' of the upper layer 5 then come on the edge of the left shoulder (Fig.

2). It is suificient to connect-the ends 6, 6,

by a lacing 7. A third layer of Para rubber 4 on the upper corded layer, then finally an outer cover 8 of canvas and a cap or tread 9 of softer indiarubber 'suflice for completing the cover, which is then vulcanized by the ordinar method.

. Of course'the stran s of the upper layer 5', 5', are clearly separated one from another like those of the lower layer 5, so that after vulcanization each strand is completely embedded. which renders any friction of one strand against the other impossible.

Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I claim is z- 1 Ina pneumatic tire, the combination with a rubber core in'the form of the tire and having beaded margins, of forming. ban for the said beaded margins, and reinforcing means for saidtire, said reinforcing means including a series of cords arranged in arallel strands with looped ends, having t eir middle portions disposed in one of the bead-" ed margins and a cut the forming band thereof, and extending diagonally in opposite directions through said core, in the ot e r beaded margin and about the forming bead,

thereof, thelooped end portions abutt' each other withm said beaded margin, an means connecting the looped end portions of the series of cords, com ined an as described. In testimon whereof I afiix my signature in presence 0 two witnesses. 1:1?

Bremen LA'roUii stantially' 

